The show opened with a chorus of voices singing to the tune of the Wellerman sea shanty, cheekily welcoming the audience to a 5-star worthy fringe show. They were not joking. Nine talented performers, all students from Acting Coach Scotland, brimmed with vitality and energy as they brought to life the stories of Anne Bonny... Continue Reading →
Imagine a world in which monarchs are regularly murdered, and the person who did the dastardly deed becomes the next ruler. Now imagine if this murder was an accident and the person who inherited the role did not actually want the job. Here lies the central conflict at the heart of ‘A Queen’s Way’, performed... Continue Reading →
Grace began this satirical play as an optimistic American from Denver, Colorado, confident in the process of renewing her UK spousal visa. However, five government officials forced her through a topsy-turvy world of Alice in Wonderland-like challenges ranging from biometrics to a lesson in making tea. Language was twisted, a dystopian cast of characters encountered,... Continue Reading →
Most people have probably never heard of Isobel Gunn, the first Scottish woman to set foot in Canada. Singer, author and historian Melanie Gall intends to change that through her one-woman show. Blending historical research with lyrical folk music, she has created a musical biography of a woman born 246 years ago. Frustrated with the... Continue Reading →
Before the play had even begun, the cast was in distress; their script for the perfect fairytale play had gone missing! The resulting solution was a semi-improvised cabaret of musical theatre tunes. However, the songs were secondary to the weaving of an imaginative fantasy world, created through suggestions from the audience, all prompted by the... Continue Reading →
